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I started to think I was still reading the last incarnation, what will all the verbose dialogue, and the plot moving nowhere. At least the dialogue was better than in the last incarnation.

I don't really like this version of John Constantine. We're getting too close to Oliver's idea of John from the hideous Chas mini-series, that John is an asshole who just uses poor, naïve Chas. John and Chas are actually supposed to be friends. I wouldn't really mind the idea of John being an utter bastard who tries to hide that fact....but, it doesn't really seem to mesh with the plot. I wouldn't mind a series where John just went around screwing everyone over and treating everyone like crap, and that was the whole series.

I don't care about seeing the old supporting cast. Outside of Chas, I could take or leave any of them, and I wasn't ever looking forward to their return.

I'll give it a 5. At this point, I don't care about the series again, although it's not the most horrible thing I've read either (still beats the last two series by a fair bit).

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Geez. DC really did no favours for this book by having it ship the same week as that new Garth Ennis project. I picked up that issue too, and I'd much rather be reading that book with John Constantine than this one! That was a great use of John. If you're just going to wallow in nostalgia...

"You might remember me from actually good stories like The Horrorist or The Family Man." Damn straight!

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Class act for Ennis, I think, namedropping Delano's stories rather than his own. His take on John's Post-Vertigo career was extremely inspired, not something I would've thought of but now I just can't get it out of my mind.

Anyways, regarding this issue, I gave it a six. There were some nice moments and dialogue though I didn't like it as much as #1, but still found it a better read than the clumsy Rebirth issue. Though it is moving slow, I'm interested to see just how the various plot threads converge in the next issues.

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I congratulate them.The second issue successfully hooked my interest. Characterization was just enough, I was thoroughly amused and surprise,surprise,the plot actually went somewhere.I liked that there were old familiar faces,familiar scenarios ,and I'm interested in the events coming forth. (no spoilers).There was nothing in this story that made mecringe,so I can safely say I'll stick around for a bit to see where this goes.I have a spark of hope.

Also,I'm glad they didn't butcher john's characterization--let's see what happens.

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I don't really like this version of John Constantine. We're getting too close to Oliver's idea of John from the hideous Chas mini-series, that John is an asshole who just uses poor, naïve Chas. ... At this point, I don't care about the series again, although it's not the most horrible thing I've read either (still beats the last two series by a fair bit).

I've got real problems with a young sexy Clarice. I don't cotton to that at all. She works much better as a creepy old lady in my opinion.

^ That.

This issue (and in hindsight, issue 1) felt like it was treading water. Get a story, for fuck's sake.

I don't think those were wrinkles on Clarice's neck. Not age-related wrinkles, anyway. She's got some sort of knobby spine, like a Star Trek alien's forehead.